diff --git a/packages/common/src/directives/ng_optimized_image/ng_optimized_image.ts b/packages/common/src/directives/ng_optimized_image/ng_optimized_image.ts
index d645a97e9fd7e..0970832ca4526 100644
--- a/packages/common/src/directives/ng_optimized_image/ng_optimized_image.ts
+++ b/packages/common/src/directives/ng_optimized_image/ng_optimized_image.ts
@@ -830,7 +830,8 @@ function assertNonEmptyWidthAndHeight(dir: NgOptimizedImage) {
         `${imgDirectiveDetails(dir.ngSrc)} these required attributes ` +
             `are missing: ${missingAttributes.map(attr => `"${attr}"`).join(', ')}. ` +
             `Including "width" and "height" attributes will prevent image-related layout shifts. ` +
-            `To fix this, include "width" and "height" attributes on the image tag.`);
+            `To fix this, include "width" and "height" attributes on the image tag or turn on ` +
+            `"fill" mode with the \`fill\` attribute.`);
   }
 }
 
diff --git a/packages/common/test/directives/ng_optimized_image_spec.ts b/packages/common/test/directives/ng_optimized_image_spec.ts
index 8870960cee715..a6c57947a1fe0 100644
--- a/packages/common/test/directives/ng_optimized_image_spec.ts
+++ b/packages/common/test/directives/ng_optimized_image_spec.ts
@@ -359,7 +359,8 @@ describe('Image directive', () => {
               'element with the `ngSrc="img.png"`) has detected that these ' +
               'required attributes are missing: "width", "height". Including "width" and ' +
               '"height" attributes will prevent image-related layout shifts. ' +
-              'To fix this, include "width" and "height" attributes on the image tag.');
+              'To fix this, include "width" and "height" attributes on the image tag or turn on ' +
+              '"fill" mode with the `fill` attribute.');
     });
 
     it('should throw if `width` is not set', () => {
@@ -375,7 +376,8 @@ describe('Image directive', () => {
               'element with the `ngSrc="img.png"`) has detected that these ' +
               'required attributes are missing: "width". Including "width" and ' +
               '"height" attributes will prevent image-related layout shifts. ' +
-              'To fix this, include "width" and "height" attributes on the image tag.');
+              'To fix this, include "width" and "height" attributes on the image tag or turn on ' +
+              '"fill" mode with the `fill` attribute.');
     });
 
     it('should throw if `width` is 0', () => {
@@ -421,7 +423,8 @@ describe('Image directive', () => {
               'element with the `ngSrc="img.png"`) has detected that these required ' +
               'attributes are missing: "height". Including "width" and "height" ' +
               'attributes will prevent image-related layout shifts. ' +
-              'To fix this, include "width" and "height" attributes on the image tag.');
+              'To fix this, include "width" and "height" attributes on the image tag or turn on ' +
+              '"fill" mode with the `fill` attribute.');
     });
 
     it('should throw if `height` is 0', () => {